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When two friends tape-recorded the fights of their violently noisy neighbors, they accidentally created one of the world's first 'viral' pop-culture sensations.When two friends tape-recorded the fights of their violently noisy neighbors, they accidentally created one of the world's first 'viral' pop-culture sensations.When two friends tape-recorded the fights of their violently noisy neighbors, they accidentally created one of the world's first 'viral' pop-culture sensations.
- Awards
- 6 nominations
Eddie Lee Sausage
- Self
- (as Eddie, 'Eddie Lee Sausage')
Mitch Deprey
- Mitchell D
- (as Mitch, 'Mitchell D')
Robert Mothersbaugh
- Self - DEVO
- (as Bob Mothersbaugh)
Henry S. Rosenthal
- Self - Film Producer
- (as Henry Rosenthal, Henry S. Rosenthal)
Mark Gunderson
- Self - Radio Host - The Sound of Plaid
- (as Trademark G, Mark Gunderson aka Trademark G)
Christy Brand
- Self
- (as Frillypants, Christy Brand aka Frillypants)
Doug Levy
- Self - Obsessive Fan
- (as Doug Levy, Douglas Levy)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFirst feature to be made and released from the South Australian Film Corporation's FilmLab initiative.
- Crazy creditsArchival Material "Bale Out! Christian Bale Remix! Acoustic Version" by EWKUTB
- ConnectionsFeatures Shut Yer Dirty Little Mouth (2001)
- SoundtracksToo Drunk To Dream
Written by S. Merritt
Performed by The Magnetic Fields
Licensed courtesy of Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
© Gay and Loud Music / Notting Hill Music Ltd.
Administered by Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd
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Wild Subject Matter Just Doesn't Have the Legs to Carry a Feature
The story of Raymond and Peter, mean drunks and awful roommates whose constant shouting matches - committed to tape by frustrated neighbors - made them an unwitting, unsuspecting pair of underground celebrities. Like the thematically-similar Winnebago Man, the quest to learn more about these clueless cult legends is much more rewarding than what's actually at the end of the trail. While the focus hovers on revisiting the tapes, hearing the men who recorded them reminisce about the glory days, and watching dozens of talking heads throw on a headset and burst into genuine fits of laughter, it's a light, cheery smile a minute. Later, when the inherent humor of the material begins to run out, the whole picture begins to look downright pathetic. Hearing about the legal struggles that surrounded the story's film rights, witnessing the self-important ruminations of the guys who held the mic, seeing how confused and flabbergasted Peter was about the phenomenon, captured on film years later... these actually take away from what made the tapes so enjoyable in the first place. As a momentary distraction, an escape from the mundane to voyeuristically laugh at the worst state of the human condition, the tapes are in their element and at their best. This level of over-inspection only rubs away the veneer and many of the laughs.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Sprache
- Also known as
- Shut Up Little Man!
- Filming locations
- The Castro District, San Francisco, California, USA(Multiple exterior shots.)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $23,901
- Gross worldwide
- $23,901
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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